There's more than 1 way to paint a sunset! Shannon shares her favorite blending technique: Cross-Hatching. It makes for a more...

Here’s the secret: we’ve got it all wrong. What feels important, what we give so much of our time and energy to, it’s NOT the answer. We...

Art Therapy is helpful for people of all ages and its benefits go beyond the field of mental health into many other areas of life....

"Why do you make art?" Hear from the students of MBodied's watercolor class. Common responses to the question are: "because it's...

A lot of people use art as a means to deal with sadness, stress and trauma. Others use it to explore their inner talent and creative...

Tape resist art is a fun and unique way to make all sorts of artwork. It is one of my favorite art projects because children of all ages...

Traumatic events can happen to anyone at any time. People may experience mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety following a traumatic...

When a person is diagnosed with illness, our first instinct is to focus on the physical health and alleviate the pain. In addition to the...

A birthday is so special to a child. Looked forward to for months and hopefully remembered long after, its importance cannot be...

What is the number one thing that prevents you from creating art? Time or the lack thereof. After all, nobody has free time. School,...

Many of you have probably heard about profound the benefits of meditation. But sometimes, people are just too busy they don’t even have...

Art therapy, also referred to as creative arts therapy, uses visual arts to communicate feelings that cannot be expressed by words alone....

There’s something about a new box of crayons that I can’t help but appreciate, even at the age of 30. I was a big fan of coloring as a...

Sexual abuse is an ongoing concern in the United States. In fact, one out of five women reported that she has experienced sexual abuse at...

Children naturally love art. Unfortunately, school curricula in the United States have shifted heavily in the recent years, and are now...

Regardless of your kid’s natural artistic talent, it’s likely that you feel that every drawing, painting or collage your child produce is...

Have you ever wondered how doing a simple art activity like drawing, painting or listening to music helps you relax after a long and...

Sometimes, marriages do not succeed. For some people, divorce can be a relief. But for most divorcing couples, it can be a very stressful...

Each year, approximately 1 million children in the United States experience divorce of their parents. Due to the prevalence of divorce in...

MBodied Art Studio is a special place where art takes on new meaning. Owned and operated by an art therapist, the vision of MBodied is to...